Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WOLFF, GEORGE W.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH
CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. The senate is composed of thirty-three members,
who hold office for four years and receive $500 each for
their services at each regular session. Members of the
senate, session of 1905, representing odd-numbered
districts, were elected in 1902. Their terms will end Jan.
1, 1907. Those representing even-numbered districts were
elected in 1904. Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1909. The
lieutenant-governor is President of the senate, but can
vote only in case of a tie. A temporary president, to act
in the absence of the president, is chosen by the members
of the senate. The senate of 1905 contains 28 republicans,
4 democrats, and one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor
James O. Davidson, president; James J. McGillivray,
president pro tern.; L. K. Eaton, chief clerk; R. C.
Falconer, sergeant-at-arms.
TWENTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Ozaukee and Sheboygan
counties. Population, 1900 — 66,708.
GEORGE W. WOLFF (Rep.), was born in the town of Rhine,
Sheboygan county, in the year 1849, and has since resided
there; received a common school education; is a farmer by
occupation. He has served as chairman of his town and
county board and as a member of the assembly for two
terms; elected to the state senate in 1900, and re-elected
in 1904, receiving 6,510 votes against 6,097 for E. R.
Bowler (Dem.).
Additional Comments:
Erickson, Halford. The Blue Book of the State of
Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer,
1905.
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